Water Resources EIT Stormwater Engineer

Babak (Bob) Abdi, EIT

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Versatile water resources EIT specializing in

stormwater and flood management design,

hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling,

Drainage area mapping, ditch/channel design,

watermarketing,andfieldwork.Seeking roles

where I can apply my civil design and H&H

modeling expertise to support resilient infras-

tructure, regulatory compliance, and sustain-

able water resource solutions.

LICENSES

CIVIL PE: WATER RESOURCES &

ENVIRONMENTAL EXAM PASSED

EIT STATE OF WASHINGTON

EROSION & SEDIMENT

CONTROL CERTIFICATION MDE

CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER

INSPECTOR TRAINING U.S. EPA

EDUCATION

MS, HYDROLOGY

University of Florida

Dec 2025 Gainesville, FL

SKILLS

HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC

MODELS

• HEC-HMS • HEC-RAS • SWMM

• QUAL2K • MODFLOW • HydroCAD

• WinTR-20 • WinTR-55• Survey 123

CAD SOFTWARE

• AutoCAD • Civil 3D • MicroStation

• OpenRoads

SPATIAL ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

• QGIS • ArcMap

PROGRAMMING

• R • Fortran • MATLAB

MICROSOFT TOOLS

• Microsoft 365 • Visual Studio

OTHER

• Autodesk BIM360 • ProjectWise • SPSS

• Minitab • Lingo • DREAM

• SCEM-UA • Field Data Collection

• Surveying

EXPERIENCE

GFT Water Resources Designer

Oct 2025 – Present Owings Mills, MD

Transportation Group

• Design stormwater drainage systems, including pipes, inlets, profiles, riprap, ponds, bioswales, and sediment control measures.

• Prepare swale design details, including geometry, stationing, offsets, alignment side, widths, and side slopes.

• Prepare SWM reports, vicinity/plan, soil, and FIRM maps, and incorporate QA/QC reviews into final deliverables.

• Prepare and update design spreadsheets and supporting documentation, including water-quality summary sheets, treatment templates, bioswale information, and

sediment/stormwater plan quantities.

• Perform design calculations using FlowMaster, SHA Riser, and WinTR, and prepare water quality and stormwater calculation packages for project reports.

• Conduct field inspections of BMP facilities and document findings using ArcGIS Survey123.

WSP Water Resources Engineering Intern

May 2025 – Aug 2025 Baltimore, MD

Water Group

• Developed utility plans, details, and schedules, and supported stormwater management for a water infrastructure project.

• Performed geoprocessing and supported stormwater, sediment control, drainage, and environmental compliance design for the BP Tunnel within the Frederick Douglass Tunnel project.

• Collaborated on the Dragon Run restoration project, focusing on culvert upgrades and stream channel restoration design. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Graduate Research Assistant May 2023 - Dec 2025 Gainesville, FL

Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Evaluated and improved CESM simulations on HyperGator and modeled Escambia River Basin runoff using AWBM, SimHyd, and SMAR, identifying SMAR as the best-performing model. REGIONAL WATER COMPANY Water Engineering Intern

Aug 2020 – Feb 2022 Tabriz, IR

Water Policy Team

Assessed regional water markets through fieldwork and developed recommendations to improve their organization and performance. UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN Graduate Research Assistant Sep 2016 – Feb 2019 Tehran, IR

Department of Irrigation and Reclamation

Evaluated uncertainty in HFLUX river-temperature modeling using DREAM and SCEM-UA, identifying DREAM as more accurate.

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